Description
Brownsberg nature Park is the most visited protected area in Suriname. Sixteen camera trapping stations, some with two opposite cameras, were positioned at Brownsberg Nature Park in 2012. After a trial period the cameras worked continuous from January 2013 till Augustus 2017. After which they were placed for 4 to 10 months per year. The initial objective was to investigate the impact of eco-tourism on the mammal community. Later other interesting subjects were explored as well (i.e. impact of illegal gold mining, competition between jaguars and pumas, and density estimations). This data set shows only the large terrestrial mammals (>1 kg body mass) and terrestrial birds for the period December 2015 till August 2017. However more than half of the triggers were caused by human activity (tourists, cars, road workers, etc.). The principal investigators of the camera trapping research projects were/are Paul Ouboter and Vanessa Kadosoe, while several students occasionally assisted or carried out thesis research on related subjects (Dimitri Ouboter and Geeta Thakoerdien).
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 9,535 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2019): NeoWild Brownsberg Nature Park Camera trap Monitoring 2016-2017. v1.1. NeoWild. Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=neowild_camera_trapping_2016-2017&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is NeoWild. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 276faef3-acd9-40a8-805f-9db8d30f9095. NeoWild publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; Marsupialia; Xenarthra; Primates; Carnivora; Perissodactyla; Arthiodactyla; Rodentia; Crax alector; Psophia crepitans; Brownsberg Nature Park; Camera trap; Monitoring; 2015; 2017; Suriname; Specimen; Opossums; Anteaters; Slots; Armadillos; Monkeys; Carnivores; Tapirs; Peccaries; Deers; Rodents
Contacts
- Principal Investigator
- Custodian Steward
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- Custodian Steward
Geographic Coverage
The geographic coverage for the Brownsberg Nature Park Monitoring encompasses the central and northern part of the Brownsberg Mountain plateau, including slopes.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [4.762, -55.23], North East [4.907, -55.173] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
All specimens from this expedition were identified either to family, genus or species level.
| Order | Marsupials (Opossums), Xenarthra (Ant eaters, Sloths, Armadillos), Primates (Monkeys), Carnivora (Carnivores), Perissodactyla (Tapirs), Artiodactyla (Peccaries, Deers), Rodentia (Rodents) |
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| Species | Crax alector (Black curassow), Psophia crepitans (Grey-winged trumpeter) |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2015-12-20 / 2017-08-18 |
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Project Data
Amphibians and mammals were used as indicator taxa at Brownsberg Nature Park. The impacts that were investigated were ecotourism and illegal gold mining.
| Title | Identification and use of indicator taxa for human impact monitoring |
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| Funding | IBER and NeoWild |
| Study Area Description | On parts of the plateau there is Mesophytic tropical rainforest, as well as on the slopes and creek valleys. The more rocky parts of the plateau have Xerophytic tropical rainforest. |
| Design Description | A total of 16 locations were fitted with cameras, but later on in the research a total of 22 cameras were used. The cameras were spaced 0.8 to 1.4 km apart. Usually two cameras were placed almost opposite to each other. The camera traps were served on a monthly basis. |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Originator ●
- Principal Investigator
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- Principal Investigator
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Sampling Methods
The photographs were collected through camera trapping.
| Study Extent | During the Brownsberg Nature Park Camera trap Monitoring, the area was continuously sampled. The cameras were serviced on a monthly basis. |
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| Quality Control | Occasionally the identification of specimens was rechecked by a foreign expert. |
Method step description:
- 1. Camera traps were positioned in the field on tree trunks along made made roads and trails 2. The cameras were serviced every month, during which the batteries, memory card and desiccant were changed. 3. The photographs were uploaded on a computer and sorted using Camelot software. 4. The animals on the photographs were identified based on field guides and own experience.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 276faef3-acd9-40a8-805f-9db8d30f9095 |
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| https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=neowild_camera_trapping_2016-2017 |